Things That Make You Go Hmm.....
Last Saturday, Michael reported that Rep. Ron Erhardt (R?-Edina) was at the 3rd CD DFL Convention last Saturday. Not only was he there, he was recognized by the assembled Democrats. Today MNBlue (HT PIM) raises an interesting question....
I suspect that the conversion is indeed complete here. Rep. Erhardt is supposedly talking about running as an independent. We know that he is like Rep. Abeler....he feels that the HRCC "stabbed" him in the back (forgetting that the first blow was delivered when he voted AGAINST the caucus on the veto over-ride....pesky stubborn facts...). Knowing this, it would not surprise me to see Rep. Erhardt caucusing with the DFL House Caucus should he win re-election in November.
I suppose this is just one more reason to make sure that Ron Erhardt is retired from the House in November.
Last Saturday, I saw Rep. Ron Erhardt (R-Bloomington Edina) at the MN-03 convention. This is the second time I've seen him at a DFL event since the budget override. He also attended the SD41 convention at Bloomington Kennedy High School. I saw him talking to DFL Party Chair Brian Melendez last Saturday.
What do y'all think they were chatting about? The weather?It's a little late
for Ron to defect as we have an endorsed candidate Kevin Staunton running against
whoever wins the Republican primary ... if Ron's still going to run. Obviously, Brian wants DFLers to win in every district and would never do anything to weaken any DFLers chances, but I would love to be a fly on the wall if they two of them ever did meet for coffee or something like that.
I suspect that the conversion is indeed complete here. Rep. Erhardt is supposedly talking about running as an independent. We know that he is like Rep. Abeler....he feels that the HRCC "stabbed" him in the back (forgetting that the first blow was delivered when he voted AGAINST the caucus on the veto over-ride....pesky stubborn facts...). Knowing this, it would not surprise me to see Rep. Erhardt caucusing with the DFL House Caucus should he win re-election in November.
I suppose this is just one more reason to make sure that Ron Erhardt is retired from the House in November.
Labels: Rep. Ron Erhardt
posted by The Lady Logician at
12:04 PM
7 Comments:
He will continue to vote ... on principle (I can live with that). I am a CONSERVATIVE/LIBERTARIAN....not a Republican. I currently am siding with the Republican Party. . I understand that this is a challenging concept for you "party uber alles" hacks.
"LL"
By
Anonymous, at 7:04 AM
LL - Did you ever read the "Dan Patch Commuter Line" Report that Representative Erhardt urged you to read before passing judgement on its viability?
By
Anonymous, at 7:50 AM
How about the Minnesota State Representative that introduced an amendment to a bill this afternoon, asked for a roll call, and the amendment failed by 130-0 vote? And HE VOTED AGAINST HIS OWN AMENDMENT!!! Doesn't it cost something like $500 to complete a roll call vote in the Minnesota House of Representatives?
By
Anonymous, at 1:34 PM
" I am a CONSERVATIVE/LIBERTARIAN....not a Republican. I currently am siding with the Republican Party. . I understand that this is a challenging concept for you "party uber alles" hacks."
Me????? Party uber alles????? ROFLOL....that is almost as funny as those who call AAA a party over principle hack!
OBVIOUSLY, my anonymous snarker you have just come upon my blog today. For if you had even read back ONE MONTH in my posts you would see that your accusation lacks ALL BASIS IN FACT!
Thanks for playing....
The REAL LL
By
The Lady Logician, at 5:52 PM
Oh and Anon #2 - what is wrong with opening up conversation ESPECIALLY considering that there is a PRIVATE FIRM that wants to explore the possibility of opening the DPL WITHOUT STATE FUNDING!
LL
By
The Lady Logician, at 5:53 PM
Please help me understand just who you are. You posted the following just last month on your Blog: "THIS GOP operative is not white, nor male and balding..."
Now you say: "I am a CONSERVATIVE/LIBERTARIAN....not a Republican."
By
Anonymous, at 9:40 PM
If I had to guess it would be that Mr. Earhardt will run as a Republican, a DFLer AND an independent. I know that his huge ego and his flexible principles can easily accommodate it.
There are certain votes on which your party loyalty must override your other desires. And it isn't just that, either. If 90% of your fellow Party members, and your governor, and most of your constituents, disagree with you, there is an implicit possibility that you are wrong. Unless, of course, your ego is the size of a DFL wish list.
J. Ewing
By
Anonymous, at 10:14 AM
Post a Comment
<< Home